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Event:
KFC 25: Leary vs Johnson II
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Steve gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve stops a takedown attempt from Hill.
Hill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
A short uppercut from Hill. #TD2#
Hill wants the takedown. Steve is fighting it off but Hill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Steve's guard against the cage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steve is on top in guard.
#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steve trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steve. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Steve drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hill dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Steve is looking for a triangle here but Hill uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steve tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill tries to stand but Steve is controlling his head.
Hill controlling the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Steve is right now. #T2#
Hill working away.
Hill controls the position from side control.
Steve might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hill wants to stand but Steve has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Steve's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hill slows the pace down.
Steve is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Hill controlling the position from side mount.
Steve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steve struggling a bit here.
Steve tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Steve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.
#CUT2#
It looks like Daniel Steve has been cut.#T4#
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Steve misses #CL2#
and Hill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve prevents a body shot from Hill.
Steve fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve letting Hill take a breather here.
Steve fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hill misses with some punches.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Steve manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill won't allow Steve to sweep him here. #SUB#
Steve working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armond Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Steve's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Jab, jab by Hill - just one landing.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Steve tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.
Steve throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Hill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Hill closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Steve is trying to pull guard but Hill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Hill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steve jumps guard but Hill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Steve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve prevents the takedown attempt.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Steve tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve tries to pull guard but Hill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hill pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill working aggressively here.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
A right hook to the body lands for Hill.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hill.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve jumps guard but Hill stands there with Steve around his waist. Steve gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Steve jumps guard but Hill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Hill has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Steve fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Hill.
Hill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards. #TD2#
Hill works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steve working a defensive guard here.
Steve can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hill controls the pace.
Hill passes into half guard.
Steve tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg. #T4#
Hill wants to pass the guard but Steve is defending well.
Hill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steve is trying to get back to full guard.
Hill not doing much here.
Hill prevents Steve from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armond Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Steve's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Steve is trying to get back to half guard.
Hill working away.
Steve is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve being controlled for a moment.
Steve is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve is trying to escape the position but Hill is controlling the position. #T1#
Hill working away.
Hill remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Steve struggling a bit here.
Armond Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steve is trying to improve his position.
Hill trying to control the position but Steve is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Daniel Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Steve manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Steve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steve wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Hill controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill is not content to let Steve control the position.
Hill tries to roll over but Steve keeps him under control.#T3#
Steve perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steve trying to pass the guard but Hill defending well.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Steve sits in half guard. #SUB#
Steve wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armond Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steve not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steve is trying to control the action in half guard but Hill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steve trying to pass the guard but Hill defending well. #SUB#
Steve wants to work for an arm triangle but Hill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Hill has Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually Steve drops back down to his feet.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armond Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armond Hill!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Nakambo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakambo throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Abdul Nakambo has been cut.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakambo misses with a wild combination.
Nakambo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve cracks Nakambo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakambo throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Steve connects with a body shot.#CL#
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Steve pulls Nakambo into guard.
#SUB#
Steve has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nakambo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Steve has tightened it up now! Nakambo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Steve!
Daniel Steve bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Punchy Punchy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Punchy Punchy throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Punchy Punchy misses with a hook.
Steve seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Punchy Punchy throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Punchy Punchy closes the distance and pushes Steve back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Punchy Punchy.
Steve tries to pull guard but Punchy Punchy holds him up against the cage and eventually Steve drops back down to his feet.
Punchy Punchy lands with a light punch inside.
Punchy Punchy lands an uppercut.
Punchy Punchy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punchy Punchy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punchy Punchy misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Steve jumps into guard, dragging Punchy Punchy to the mat.
#SUB#
Steve is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Punchy Punchy rolls with it to try and escape but Steve cranks on the arm and Punchy Punchy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Steve!
Daniel Steve was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Pyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyle.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Steve has Pyle up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Steve has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pyle uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steve holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Steve is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pyle frees his head nicely. Oh but Steve has switched to an armbar! Pyle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Daniel Steve!
After winning the bout, Daniel Steve thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Steve.
Steve thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Cobb rushes Steve and presses him up against the cage.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobb smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Cobb rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Steve is trying to pull guard but Cobb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Steve manages to pull guard.
Steve is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SUB2#
Steve is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cobb is aware though and is defending well.
Steve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cobb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cobb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cobb postures up in Steve's guard and throws a big left but Steve blocks it.
Cobb throws a big right hand that misses.
Cobb preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cobb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cobb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steve's guard.
Steve looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cobb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Steve pushes a forearm under Cobb's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cobb is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Steve!
A less than humble Daniel Steve misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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